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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
4
Fredericksburg High School defeats Llano High 7 to 0 on the Llano field. The game opened at 3 30 with Fredericksburg driving early as five first downs and a near goal line stand highlighted the first quarter. Frank Schmidt 40 yard run for a touchdown in the second quarter provided the deciding score.
Co W Feuge reported last Thursday that he ordered 100 new library books for the High School and 125 for the Grammar Grades. Pupils have awaited them since school started and soon everyone will be busy reading.
The pep squad met in the auditorium Tuesday morning to practice yells and drill during upcoming games. The group prepares for the Friday test against Burnet.
Monday afternoon during first period high school classes met in the auditorium. Mr Klingelthoefer urged football boys to avoid sweets and asked student body help. Sophomores performed a program including music and solos with pieces like Long Long Trail and Mark Anthony soliliquey by Carl Houg.
Staff roles list the editor in chief Alma Schmidt and assistants Aline White and Stella Brannies along with editors May Stein Herman Kuhlmann Wesley Gold Viola Schaefer and May Steins team in society and sports sections.
Alumni notes list Hugo Petermann Clemens Petsch Dayton Weber and Robert Klett Jr of Lehreiner Institute visiting home Henry Hirsch in San Antonio Roy Stahl also in San Antonio and Walter Behrens at Draughon’s Business College with his parents in Stonewall for his grandfather's 70th birthday Albert Keidel UT visiting home Hilda Ransleben Lillie Grona and Ida Eckert SA Business College students visited their parents in Fredericksburg.
The report notes a larger than ever class for typing with nine Remington and ten Underwood machines, plus six new noiseless Remington typewriters purchased. People are pleased and claim faster writing speed on the noiseless models.
The fourth to seventh grades take exams this week while the first grade celebrates Columbus Day with a sand table showing an Indian village and wildlife. Beatrice Fischer is introduced as a new pupil in fourth grade.
The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a five year murder sentence for deputy sheriff R. S. Donald. The case concerns a posse led by McDonald pursuing two men after a suspected highway holdup. Jones, proprietor of a Monahans restaurant, was killed when the car fled. the court found the intent to kill supported by the officers' conduct and ruled the right to arrest does not include slaying.
On October 16 in Charleston Til Mrs. S B Moore wife of the county sheriff fired at a prisoner wounding him and helped restrain 28 inmates until reinforcements arrived. The incident halted a planned escape at the county jail and authorities continued to detain those involved.
Mr. von Rosenberg spent Saturday and Sunday in San Antonio. Miss Tillie Feuerbacher spent the weekend at her home in Austin. Miss Alice Schliefer, the fifth grade teacher, must return home for another operation. Mr. Klingelhoefer and Mr. Johnson accompanied the football team to Llano last Friday. Mrs. Benton hosted her sister, Mrs. C. G. Glasscock, as a guest Monday.
Galveston Texas detectives arrest a man on vagrancy charges and question several others in a revenge slaying case. Jimmy Clinch was shot on a Galveston street near midnight as witnesses saw a large automobile speed away. Police review identification records and seek underworld figures for clues.
The bereaved brothers and sisters express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who aided during their brother's death, attended the vigil, dug the grave, helped with funeral arrangements, brought flowers, and offered comforting words from the officiating minister. They extend gratitude to all.
In Philadelphia on October 14 the world series players are set to receive roughly 6000 dollars per player based on the first four games receipts. Losers will get about 4000 each. Overall paid attendance reached 160,709 with receipts 718,679 and players’ shares 388,086.66. Each club and each league share 64,681.11.
Miss Olga Kneese spent Sunday in San Antonio. Clarence Martin left for Wichita Falls to attend school. Vernell Braeutigam visited Kerrville host Louis Heiman this weekend. Olivia Manor spent the weekend in Santa Ana and Coleman. Werner Borchers visited San Antonio. Dora Nora Arbelger Esther Kolmeier and Lottie Ransleben toured Kerrville and Comfort by auto Sunday.
A hungry tramp asks a kind old lady to let him eat the grass he would cut for dinner. She agrees that he may eat it as is, instead of trimming the lawn for a meal.
Ralph Cook and other inmates overpowered Walter Willingham and Gregg Hall as Mrs Moore fired. She shot as Cook turned the jail door key. Cook will recover.
A terse exchange shows a man worrying about his car’s throttle while his wife remains stoic. The dialogue captures tension and routine concerns within a domestic moment from an unspecified period.
An advertisement urges women with bladder irritation to try Cystex with a 48 hour test. It promises quick relief, happiness with results, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The Central Drug Co. runs the ad offering the product at 60 cents.
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